Dad Tip #6: Admit your mistakes

Author

Paul Banas

Submitted: 06.22.09

I joke with my kids that “Daddy is always right and he never lies.” This has become our mantra whenever I actually do know the answer to a question. The kids delight in proving this rule incorrect, and reminding me of the (rare) times when I got it wrong. Kids will always think you’re infallible, at least until age 12, but that doesn’t mean you can’t admit your mistakes, sometimes even when it means that you have to apologize.

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